- yesterday
Iran threatens strikes on US bases as Houthi attacks hit Saudi oil facilities
Tehran warned it will target American regional bases if struck, following Houthi drone and missile strikes on Riyadh and Yanbu that pushed crude oil above $100 per barrel.
- yesterday
Houthi offensive at Bab al-Mandab prompts Gulf security reset with Iran as US halts strikes
Houthi fighters have taken control of the Bab al-Mandab strait and Yemen's Red Sea coast, prompting Gulf leaders to seek direct security talks with Iran after US airstrikes were called off.
- 2d ago
Turkiye offers military support to Saudi Arabia following Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh and Yanbu
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated Ankara is prepared to assist Riyadh with technical military requirements under the trilateral Mecca Defence Alliance after strikes targeted Saudi energy facilities.
- 3d ago
Pakistan and Turkey reaffirm Saudi defense pledges after alleged Mecca drone attack
Islamabad confirmed its military readiness to assist Riyadh under the Mecca defense pact following an alleged Houthi drone strike near the holy city, while Ankara noted that collective action requires a formal Saudi request.
- 3d ago
Houthis strike Riyadh and Yanbu as Italian Eurofighter is hit at Taif base
Houthi forces launched missile and drone attacks against Riyadh and Yanbu on 19 September 2026, igniting an Aramco fuel tank and causing flight delays following an earlier strike on an Italian jet in Taif.
- Sep 11
Saudi Arabia plans East-West pipeline restart as crude prices drop below 105 dollars
Crude oil and European gas prices dropped on Thursday after Saudi Arabia announced plans to restore half of the damaged East-West pipeline's capacity within days.
- Sep 8
Saudi defences intercept Houthi missile over Riyadh as airport depot catches fire
Saudi air defences intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh on Saturday, while firefighters extinguished a fuel tank blaze near King Khalid International Airport following Houthi strikes.
- Aug 17
Trump hails Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defense pact as Middle East 'uniting'
US President Donald Trump said he was 'very happy' about a defense agreement signed on August 7 by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, telling followers on Truth Social that the pact shows the Middle East is uniting.
- Aug 15
Erdogan tells Al Jazeera Egypt may join Mecca defence pact, EU accession no longer a priority, Trump promised F-35s
In an Al Jazeera interview airing Sunday, Turkish President Erdogan said Egypt could join the Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Mecca defence pact, declared EU accession no longer a priority, and repeated that Donald Trump promised him F-35 jets.
- Aug 14
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia detail mechanisms of Mecca defence pact
Turkey's defence ministry outlined coordination mechanisms for the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed August 7 with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, as a Houthi drone strike on a Saudi refinery two days later tested the pact's mutual-defence clause.
- Aug 8
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign Mecca defense pact with NATO-style mutual defense clause
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca on Friday, August 7, 2026, stipulating that an armed attack against any one of the three states will be considered an attack against all, a formulation echoing NATO's Article 5.
- Aug 7
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign Mecca defense pact with NATO-style collective defense clause
Three Sunni Muslim-majority states signed a collective defense agreement in Mecca on August 7, with an attack on any member considered an attack on all, amid the ongoing war between Iran and the US-Israeli coalition.
